Open AccessHydroxyapatite crystal deposition causing rapidly destructive arthropathy of the hip joint
Author(s) -
Jae Hyuk Yang,
Kwang-Jun Oh,
Dilbans Singh Pandher
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.87139
Subject(s) - medicine , arthropathy , rheumatoid arthritis , joint disease , chondrocalcinosis , arthritis , septic arthritis , aseptic necrosis , joint (building) , femur , etiology , femoral head , osteoarthritis , surgery , pathology , architectural engineering , alternative medicine , engineering
Destructive arthropathy of the hip joint can be attributed to various etiologies like rheumatoid arthritis, aseptic necrosis of the femur head, Charcot's joint, subacute septic arthritis, and tubercular arthritis. A disease that results in much rapid destruction of the hip joint and is not associated with clinical syndrome of above mentioned disease has been reported way back in 1970. However, no evidence-based study has been published to support hydroxyapatite (HA) crystals as a probable cause of rapidly destructive arthropathy of the hip joint. We report a case with microscopic and biochemical confirmation of HA crystal deposition causing destructive arthropathy of the hip joint.